english poetry

An anthology of one hundred poems that have achieved the greatest success for the longest time with the largest number of readers. Includes brief biographies of the poets and an index of titles and first lines.

A collection of the poems of Robert Graves, spanning more than fifty years of his work.

These verses, which were written for Christopher Robin, include nonsense, whimsy, and rhythmic surprises.

An illustrated collection of poems on a variety of topics.

A mysterious man befriends an unwitting visitor in a nighttime wood filled with hidden danger.

Explores the philosophies and exploits of the young writers and readers who were members of the circle that gathered around English romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelly and journalist Leigh Hunt, including Lord Byron, Mary Shelley, Claire Clairmont, Vincent Novello, Charles and Mary Lamb, and others.

A selection of song lyrics and poems written by musician Paul McCartney between 1965 and 1999.

A guide to reading and understanding Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" that includes biographical information about Chaucer, thematic and structural analysis, excerpts of critical essays, and a discussion of the major themes and ideas of the work.

Presents biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on a selection of poems and sonnets by sixteenth-century author William Shakespeare.

Presents a variety of viewpoints by different critics on the important aspects of seven poems by seventeenth-century poet John Milton, and includes biographical and bibliographical information.